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Common questions
Is cnet.com legit or a scam?
cnet.com was registered Mar 5, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns cnet.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for cnet.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was cnet.com registered?
cnet.com's registration dates to Mar 5, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET
CNET publishes product reviews, buying guides, and technology news covering phones, laptops, TVs, smart home devices, and consumer electronics. The site serves consumers researching and comparing tech purchases and staying informed on industry developments. For more than 25 years, CNET has built a reputation as a premier source for independent product reviews and tech coverage.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 5, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
Authority 93/100— ahead of 93% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
93 is a percentile: higher than 93% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #727)+10
Verified continuity: 32.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+21
Model score: 47/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 93/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1994
Domain registered (Mar 5, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 54 times through 2014.